The Human Tragedy of the Stalled Shale Gas Revolution in China

Progress in China’s shale gas exploration has been non-existent, and in the past three years approximately 4.8 million Chinese have died from air pollution from burning coal. Partnerships with large U.S. oil and gas companies, demonstration projects, and the use of auctions, may not be the answer however; the U.S.’s own shale gas revolution showed that a mass of small, innovative, new companies were its catalyst.

Elizabeth Muller, Executive Director, Berkeley Earth via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/29mVtla